Blog Art in Motion: Four of My Favorite Paintings LRR, May 13, 2026May 12, 2026 Written by: Ryan Krishna Recently, I was asked what my favorite painting was. Within seconds, I knew my answer was Rembrandt’s Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, but I was curious why this was the case. I also started thinking about which paintings appeared in my head… Continue Reading
Blog Through the Eras: Why Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Will Always Be Relevant LRR, May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Written by: Noa Climor In the height of the pandemic, Olivia Rodrigo changed her life (and countless others) by releasing her now hit single, “Driver’s License.” Even in 2021, when the song was released, Rodrigo was already breaking records: “Driver’s License” pulled 568,700 streams, making it the biggest recorded debut… Continue Reading
Blog Album of the Year? LRR, May 12, 2026 Written by: Lyhan Maldonado It is impossible for me to write this album review without mentioning my love for black midi. I remember finding their song “Western” in 2020, in the peak of quarantine. Although I did find it impressive, I was very much distracted by my parents, the TV, and the almonds… Continue Reading
Blog My Favorite Prehistoric Animals and Their Connection to Long River Review LRR, May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 Written by: Ryan Krishna Before moving into my favorite prehistoric creatures, it is useful to clear up one distinction: not every large prehistoric reptile, even some of the ones that ended in “-saur,” was a dinosaur. Dinosaurs were a specific group of reptiles, while pterosaurs were flying reptiles and plesiosaurs… Continue Reading
Blog Thom Gunn and Enmeshing the Formal and Textual Dimensions of Poetry LRR, May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Written by: Liam Smith Every few months, I am somehow forced into rethinking my long-held beliefs of poetry; Thom Gunn’s collection The Man with Night Sweats instigated an abrupt appreciation for metered poetry. I’ve always felt that formal poetry is antiquated, and that “contemporary” poets write in free verse. However,… Continue Reading
Blog My New Obsession with The Hunt LRR, May 11, 2026 Written by: Margaret Devlin I was destined to love The Hunt. For years and years, in my grandmother’s sunken, wood-paneled family room, we watched HGTV every night before bed. We watched Hilary and David bicker on Love It or List It. We watched Property Brothers and debated which (of the… Continue Reading
Blog The Trials and Tribulations of Writing Romance LRR, May 6, 2026May 5, 2026 Written by: Temisan Ekperigin As a queer BIPOC, the majority of the characters I create are like me. They’re people of color, unabashedly queer, and probably neurodivergent in some way. Like most writers, I create what I can’t consume— what I never see in popular media. So, yes, I write about aromantic-asexual black women. I’ll write about a Hispanic baseball player… Continue Reading
Blog Advantages of the Royal Model O LRR, May 5, 2026April 27, 2026 Written by: Aram Adler-Smith A few months before sitting down to write this post, I purchased a late 1920s-era Royal Model O portable typewriter in black. It was a brave and exciting decision, motivated by a desire to reduce options in my poetic practice. By options, I mean the unwieldy… Continue Reading
Blog How Museums Changed My Life LRR, May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Written by: Chengli Payton Some people like them, some people don’t. But once you do, you’re forever changed. That statement applies to many things, but I’m talking about museums! I have been going to museums since before I could walk. I have fond memories of aimlessly wandering great tourist-filled halls… Continue Reading